Among the other characters are personifications of virtues, vices and Death, as well as angels and demons who battle for the possession of the soul of man.
The psychomachia, the battle for the soul
A character known as the Vice often played the role of the tempter in a fashion both sinister and comic.
Certain themes found a home in the morality plays:
The theme of the Seven Deadly Sins
The theme of Mercy and Peace pleading before God for man's soul against Truth and Righteousness; and
The Dance of Death, which focuses on Death as God's messenger come to summon all, high and low.
About Everyman: Morality Play
The Morality Play
Liturgical Drama II
Personification
Morality plays held several elements in common:
- had one plot
- about common people
- allegorical
- Christian's life and the quest for salvation
- show life as unpredictable
- The hero represents Mankind or Everyman.
- Among the other characters are personifications of virtues, vices and Death, as well as angels and demons who battle for the possession of the soul of man.
- The psychomachia, the battle for the soul
- A character known as the Vice often played the role of the tempter in a fashion both sinister and comic.
Certain themes found a home in the morality plays:- The theme of the Seven Deadly Sins
- The theme of Mercy and Peace pleading before God for man's soul against Truth and Righteousness; and
- The Dance of Death, which focuses on Death as God's messenger come to summon all, high and low.
Medieval TheatreSeven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins
Everyman
ManKind summary
ManKind-characters
The Castle of Perseverance is a c. 15th century morality play and the earliest known full-length vernacular play in existence.
Castle of Perserverence
Castle of Perserverence
Condemnation of Banquets
Representative morality plays